Chalk Mountain Mine - Mitchell, NC

Section

What kind of site this is

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for quartz, ground. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.

Location

State	North Carolina
County	Mitchell
Nearest Town	Spruce Pine
Coordinates	35.90820, -82.06280

Commodities

Primary

Quartz, Ground

Mine Details

Status	Active
Type	Surface
Operator	The Quartz Corp. USA
Employees	10
Data Source	MSHA
Source ID	3102374

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Nearest Recorded Sites

Site	Distance	Commodity	Status
Spruce Pine Mill #2 Feldspar Corp	0.0 mi	Feldspar	Producer
Feldspar Corp Mill/spruce Pine, Nc	0.0 mi	Feldspar	Producer
Kaolin Mine	0.1 mi	Kaolin	Past Producer
Kt Mica	0.1 mi	Mica	Active
Kaolin Mine	0.2 mi	Kaolin	Past Producer
The Feldspar Plant	0.2 mi	Feldspar	Abandoned
Kaolin Mine	0.3 mi	Kaolin	Past Producer
Hawkins Mine	0.3 mi	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Wiseman-Sullins Quarry	0.3 mi	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Diamond Mica Co/ Spruce Pine, N.c.	0.4 mi	Mica	Past Producer
Crabtree	0.5 mi	Dimension Sandstone	Abandoned
Gem Mountain	0.5 mi	Garnet	Abandoned

What This Means

This is an active mining operation regulated by MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration). Active mines operate under federal safety standards and are subject to regular inspections. If you live near an active mine, the operator is required to comply with environmental regulations including dust control, water discharge permits, and noise standards. Contact your state environmental agency if you have concerns about a specific operation.

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